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ChiRunning is a New Approach to Running Injury-Freenew

What if all -- or even most -- of those running injuries you've sustained over the years were attributable to poor biomechanics? What if someone suggested a running technique that could forestall a recurrence of your Achilles tendonitis or plantar fasciitis, relieve your chronic knee and ankle pain and help prevent more muscle pulls?
Isthmus  |  David Medaris  |  07-21-2008  |  Sports

Bike Polo Brings a Familiar Game to the Asphaltnew

It's a warm Sunday afternoon on the tennis courts at a Madison park, and two teams of three riders -- each with a mallet in one hand, handlebars gripped in the other and both feet on the pedals -- are going after a street-hockey ball yet somehow avoiding collisions with each other.
Isthmus  |  David Medaris  |  04-29-2008  |  Sports

Forty Years After His Death, King's Legacy Lives Onnew

Like Dec. 7, 1941, Nov. 22, 1963, and Sept. 11, 2001, April 4, 1968 is a date that's forever etched upon many people's minds.
Isthmus  |  David Medaris  |  04-08-2008  |  History

On the Pleasures and Perils of Sports Footwearnew

As my recreational interests have broadened, I've developed a significant case of footwear buildup -- moreover, my rate of acquisition has been accelerating.
Isthmus  |  David Medaris  |  07-23-2007  |  Fashion

Coasting Along with Shimanonew

Trek's new bikes make cycling simple again.
Isthmus  |  David Medaris  |  07-09-2007  |  Recreation

Flak Photo's Wide Focusnew

The Madison-based site wins Photobloggies Award.
Isthmus  |  David Medaris  |  06-19-2007  |  Tech

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